TA Team Trivia (Fun Facts about Team Members)
This person created a brand combining their love of travel and cats.
* Bonus point if you can guess the name *
Who is Liz?
Wandering Fur Goblin
This outdoor apparel company is known for its environmental activism and once told customers “Don’t buy this jacket”
What is Patagonia?
Topgrading focuses on hiring this level of talent
What are A players?
What does "Ate" mean?
Used to praise someone who delivered an outstanding performance, nailed a task, or impressed with their style, nothing to do with actual eating.
This sequel to a beloved fashion film brings back Miranda Priestly in 2026
What is The Devil Wears Prada 2?
This recruiter is a high rank (Celestial) in the popular superhero game Marvel Rivals. Players who reach the Celestial rank are better than roughly 94–99% of the player base.
Felix Mora
This social platform rebranded to a single letter
What is X (formerly Twitter)?
Verifying performance with former managers
What are reference checks / TORC (Threat of Reference Check)?
What does "Shade" mean?
When someone is subtly insulting you, they might throw this
This film adaptation of a legendary video game fighting franchise returns in 2026
What is Mortal Kombat II?
This team member’s dream travel destination is the Arctic and they’d even go to the South Pole to see penguins.
Who is John Pelletier?
Known for free snacks and search dominance
What is Google?
Questions starting with “Tell me about a time…”
What are behavioral interview questions?
What does it mean when someone is "Simping" or a "Simp"?
Someone is obsessed or overly invested
This video-game adaptation became one of the biggest box office hits of 2025, breaking records for its opening weekend
What is Minecraft?
This team member enjoys karaoke, songwriting, and dreams of learning guitar—but admits they can’t sing (yet)
Who is Ariana?
This company is known for its employee handbook that emphasizes autonomy, responsibility, and high performance, or exit
What is Netflix?
The costly mistake Topgrading helps avoid
What is a mis-hire?
What does "Let's have a Kiki" mean?
Has a double meaning: either to celebrate, or to share gossip.
This film franchise features aliens and remains one of the highest-grossing of all time
What is Avatar?
This recruiter has a hidden talent of rebinding books and designing alternate covers.
Who is Ashley Dugan?
This company’s 1997 campaign “Think Different” helped redefine its brand during a near-bankruptcy period
What is Apple?
In Topgrading, candidates are categorized into A, B, and C players, this percentage represents the target benchmark for A players in a high-performing organization
What is 90% A players?
What does "You the birthday?" mean?
A high compliment to someone lifting the room's energy, or a slightly sarcastic jab at someone exhibiting "main character syndrome" (doing too much or seeking too much attention).
In this 2025 horror hit, a lonely music store employee makes a wish using a mysterious object called the “One Wish Willow,” only to realize that controlling someone’s love has terrifying consequences.
What is Obsession?